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In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, for the Ladies of the Sanitary Cojimissiox. 



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She euay'd every art, to inveigle the heart of every young Bandy in Trenton, 








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There was an old King of Dahomey, 

Whose realm was more sterile than loamy; 

So he bagged little " niggers " 

Which he sold at high jiggers , 

To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey. 



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Who tho' little was loyal and plucky i 
When her spark turned secesh 
Though dear as her flesh. 
She drummed him herself from Kentucky. 



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Who said, " I believe mft it rains;" 
So he buttoned his coat, and got into a boat 
To wait for a flood on the plains. 



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A fine noble fellow is " Bull, " 

Of courage and energy full; 

But easily led 

By a slight cotton thread, 

So gentle and mild is our Bull. 



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There was a dear lady of Eden, 

Who on apples was quite fond of feedin, 

So she gave one to Adam, 

Who said, " thank you madam," 

And so they both skedaddled from Eden. 




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There was a young female of Zab, 
Who was cursed, with the gift of gab, 
With her husband she wrangled, 
And he had her strangled 
By the conjugal custom of Zab. 




There was an odd man of Woonsocket, who carried bomb-shells in his pocket ; 
±Mdeav<mng to cough one day— they went off, and of course, up he went like a racket. 




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There was a young girl of Quebec, 
Who dressed very low in the neck, 
Her friends said, "that's not decent," 
" Oh! the fashion's quite recent," 
Said this vulgar young girl of Quebec. 




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An innocent stranger ashed, " where 

Is the funniest place in the fair." 

" Where the Nonsense Book lies" the committee replied, 

Is the funniest place in the Fair. 



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There once was a small girl of Chilka, who ran at a cow, and would milk her ; 
But it kicked up its heels and said, " see how it feels ! 
You meddlesome Matty of Chilka. 



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There was an old lady of Norfolk, who always was saying before folk, 

I to a mean yanJcee will never say " thankee," this civil old lady of Norfolk. 




There was a young person in Maine, who, although undeniably plain, 

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There was a young man of Lancaster, who walked ever faster and faster, 
Till though he began by walking, he ran and galloped all over Lancaster, 



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There was an old party in Borne, 

Who kept a house in a very fine dome, 

With a spavined old bull 

That no longer could pull 

The coach of this party in Borne. 




There was a young man with a rose, who said to his girl. "I suppose 
itiat tins gift is as pretty as my love she is witty—" 
bo she courtesied, and forthwith arose. 




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There come, a young lady from Hayti, whose complexion was rather too slaty 
Whose kair was too curled, and yet the gay world, paid court to this lady from Hcu/U 



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•a-na auate on these beauties of Wells. 




There was an old lady of Venezuela, 

So ill that no physician could heal her. 

She called her kind " nuss " 

" A. sleepy old cuss," 

This morbid old lady of Venezuela. 







And^fuJ T' pushed *«• in ™ th « shove, 
And cried « tlxtre ! you pest of my life." 




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There was a young student at Tale, Who became thin, abstracted and pale ; 

His friends said it was drinking, He declared it was thinking, But one can't believe students at Tale' 



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There was a young woman of Zug, who said " do I we a huge bug ? 
With my heel loitt I try to make this thing die, 
Which might sting all my kinsmen of Zug." 



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There was a fine lady of Metz, continually surrounded by pets . 
Two cats very small, and three dogs rather tall, 
With which she would walk about Metz. 




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There was an old man of the Niger, who was savagely chased by a tiger ; 
When he climbed up a palm, and remained there all calm ; 
Which perplexed this mad beast af the Niger. 



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There was a young man of the world, who said, his moustache as he twirled, 
" My manners are fair, so I really don't care 
Sow honest lam to the world!" 




There was a young woman of Baden, whom nothing whatever could sadden ; 
While her friends were in tears, she just laughed with her jeers. 
This accomplished young woman of Baden. 



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There was a young lady of Florida, No creature could ever be horrider, 

For she liked alligators and very black waiters, degraded young female of Florida. 



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There was an old cove in a church, who nodded and then gave a lurch . 
But he cried " I'm awake! You have made a mistake 
To suppose that I'd sleep in the church I" 







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There was an old buffer in Uz, and it's troubled " indeed " that he was, 

Re declined to swear loud but " let out " on the crowd that did the consoling in Uz. 



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There was a young lady at Some, who eternally, sang Rome, Sweet Home 
1 Ul they wished she was there, for what did they care 
Jo hear aught so homely in Rom f 






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There was a young person of Leers, who had such a long pair of ears, 
That the people who'd pass deemed him more of an ass 
Than even the donkeys of Leers. 



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There was a prodigious young fop, dressed to kill from the foot to the top : 
All the girls at the Fair could do nothing but stare 
And keep clear of that killing young fop. 




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There was an old crazy perfumer, who took for his wife a young " Bloomer;" 

He wished a new scent, so, on roasting intent, he said it would pay to consume her. 



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There was a sweet girl of Kingsessingt whose actions were truly des&rming i 
For she sat on the pump, and threw knives at a stump, 
An appearance not quite prepossessing. 

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TAere was a stout lady of Boston, whose clothes looked as if they were tossed on ; 
But her boots were so tight, that to get them on right, 
T/icy had to be taken and forced on. 



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There once were a number of Quakers, who would meet; become such queer shakers : 
1 hat they never did smile, but just shook all the while, 
These quivering, quaking old shakers. 






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TAere mm a yown^ girl at a ball, who xoould ding so close to the waU 
lhat not a man them to approach her did dare 
1 hough they called her the "flower" of the ball. 



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There is a great German tenor, so bewitching and charming in manner, 
The belles of upper-ten call him " sweetest of men," 
And dote on the great German tenor. 




There was an old man of Carlisle, who left the rebels in style ; 
For said he "I will flee, I never liked Lee, and some day I'll 



come bach to Carlisle." 



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There was a young lady of Rittenhouse Square, 
Attacked by a worm as she went to the Fair, 
But a champion brave ivas destined to save 
This frightened young lady of Rittenhouse Square. 



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My good Southern Brother look here, one thing to my mind is quite clear- 
If we put out this Furness, it no longer will burn us, 
Nor warm ■little darkies up here. 



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